Brookweed vs Formosan Serow

Samolus valerandi compared with Capricornis swinhoei

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brookweed	Formosan Serow
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Ericales (Ericales)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Primulaceae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Samolus	Capricornis
Species	Samolus valerandi	Capricornis swinhoei

Conservation Status

Brookweed

LC — Least Concern

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brookweed	Formosan Serow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brookweed

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil, Chile).

Formosan Serow

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Brookweed

The Brookweed (Samolus valerandi) is a species in the genus Samolus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.